I know I'm hardly going to get the most impartial response, posting in an MR2 forum and all, but I figured I'd see what happens.
I'm getting settlement money in a few weeks and I'm going to go and buy a _______ sports car. I've been stuck in every type of pos, deathtrap, base model car out there. The closest I've come to owning a sports car is the old V8 Firebird I had (never drove it - basket case), 5.0 87 T-Bird (blew up like every other Ford I ever owned - within three weeks of owning it), 87 Jetta GL and 91 Civic hatch. Meanwhile, anyone who knows me knows I have more car knowledge than I'll ever know what to do with, have been obsessed by cars since I was four years old (it's all my dad's fault - him and his 350-powered 64 Nova). It might not be the best way to invest some of the money, but it's going to be done anyway.
I've been wanting an MR2 for a long time. However, I've wanted a Miata for much longer.
I'd like the good people here to make the case for either car. They're fairly close matched - the MR2 is mid-engine, but the Miata has double wishbones at all corners. Both sport 1.6l DOHC motors that are pretty sweet. The Miata has one of the best shifters in the business, but the twosRus shifter looks like it could even the score there. However, the Miata seems to have the edge in aftermarket support, yet for the price of a cheap Miata there's the Superchared MR2. See where this is headed?
I don't know. I have a couple of weeks while the money is in escrow to make my decision. I'm more concerned with enjoyment than all-out performance potential. Also, the less I have to do to enjoy the car, the better.
Please keep the 'miata sux' posts to a bare minimum. If you don't have anything to really contribute to the discussion, I'm sure there are other threads you could ruin besides this one. I'm looking for people who like to drive, who are knowledgeable about sports cars in general, who take into account the little things like reliability, parts cost, etc.
I would much appreciate some informed opinions before I make my decision.
Thanks,
DJ
I'm getting settlement money in a few weeks and I'm going to go and buy a _______ sports car. I've been stuck in every type of pos, deathtrap, base model car out there. The closest I've come to owning a sports car is the old V8 Firebird I had (never drove it - basket case), 5.0 87 T-Bird (blew up like every other Ford I ever owned - within three weeks of owning it), 87 Jetta GL and 91 Civic hatch. Meanwhile, anyone who knows me knows I have more car knowledge than I'll ever know what to do with, have been obsessed by cars since I was four years old (it's all my dad's fault - him and his 350-powered 64 Nova). It might not be the best way to invest some of the money, but it's going to be done anyway.
I've been wanting an MR2 for a long time. However, I've wanted a Miata for much longer.
I'd like the good people here to make the case for either car. They're fairly close matched - the MR2 is mid-engine, but the Miata has double wishbones at all corners. Both sport 1.6l DOHC motors that are pretty sweet. The Miata has one of the best shifters in the business, but the twosRus shifter looks like it could even the score there. However, the Miata seems to have the edge in aftermarket support, yet for the price of a cheap Miata there's the Superchared MR2. See where this is headed?
I don't know. I have a couple of weeks while the money is in escrow to make my decision. I'm more concerned with enjoyment than all-out performance potential. Also, the less I have to do to enjoy the car, the better.
Please keep the 'miata sux' posts to a bare minimum. If you don't have anything to really contribute to the discussion, I'm sure there are other threads you could ruin besides this one. I'm looking for people who like to drive, who are knowledgeable about sports cars in general, who take into account the little things like reliability, parts cost, etc.
I would much appreciate some informed opinions before I make my decision.
Thanks,
DJ